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Watching Paul Levine will convince you that creating a beautiful kitchen is as easy as building one simple cabinet several times over. Levine's system saves time, anticipates mistakes and allows for correction. In this download you'll learn how to: - Laminate plastic to plywood - Cut tongue and groove joints - Assemble cases - Route dovetails for sturdy drawers - Install self closing hinges Paul Levine operated his own woodworking business in Connecticut for many years. He now designs and .....

Here's your chance to watch a framing master at work, and to become a better, more efficient carpenter yourself. Each section of the tape covers a specific topic in detail. These topics include: - Layout - Plating - Detailing plates In this wall-framing video, Larry Haun and his brother Joe build the exterior and interior walls of a basic 1,600-sq. ft. house. Starting from the completed floor deck, they take you step by step through the entire process, showing you practical ways to organize .....

Here's your chance to watch an experienced pro at work and to learn all the tricks and techniques he uses to create smooth, unblemished walls and ceilings. Veteran drywaller Myron Ferguson shows you how to: - Take the right measurements and estimate materials - Cut and hang panels efficiently, even when the framing is out of whack - Handle everything from simple walls to cathedral ceilings, curved walls and archways - Tape and finish drywall with a minimum of sanding - Sand and prepare walls .....

Everyone wants trouble-free doors and windows -- doors that swing smoothly without rubbing or slouching, windows that open easily and keep cold air out. Over the last 26 years Tom Law has installed thousands of doors and windows, developing the time-honored techniques that mark him as a master carpenter. By watching Law you'll learn how to: - Square up and secure an opening window in minutes - Set and seal an insulated glass unit in a custom-built frame - Him and plumb a prehung exterior door .....

Craig Savage demonstrates how to cut the three basic trim joints. You'll learn how to mate pieces of trim precisely and seat moldings solidly. In this download you'll also see how to: - Negotiate unsquare openings - Make accurate butt and miter joints - Cope tight fitting corners - Extend window and door jambs - Install crown molding so it stays tight Craig Savage, author of Trim Carpentry Techniques, has been a general building contractor, custom homebuilder, and remodeler for over 25 .....

Tom Law shares his techniques for smooth and accurate cabinet installation. In this video, he covers all the basics of installation, including shimming to level cabinets, installing hardware and adjusting the fit of drawers and doors. You'll also learn about: - Scribing for accurate installation - Squaring up cabinets to the wall - Building and leveling toe kicks - Adjusting doors - Putting in the countertop Tom Law is the former consulting editor to Fine Homebuilding magazine. He has been a .....

Don Bollinger shows how to get professional results when laying your own wood strip floor. Everything is covered step-by-step, from removing old flooring to finish at the edges. In this download, you'll see how to: - Choose wood flooring - Prepare the subfloor - Establish the baseline - Use power nailers in tight spaces - Install around hearths and heat ducts Don Bollinger is the owner of Oak Floors of Greenbank in Seattle, Washington, and teaches workshops for do it yourselfers. Every .....

You are right there as Schuttner shows how to build two common staircases: a straight-run stair with plywood treads and risers (to be covered with carpeting) and an L-shaped stair with housed oak treads and risers. You'll discover how a pro troubleshoots and corrects problems, as well as how to: - Calculate and mark the rise and run for any length stair - Position carriages to accommodate drywall and skirtboards - Fasten sturdy treads and risers so they never squeak - Anchor shopmade newel .....

Larry Haun shows how to build the roof of a basic 1,600-square-foot house starting from the top of the walls through installing the lookouts and purlins. In this video you'll see how to: - Distribute and nail ceiling joists - Mark out and cut rafters - Nail the ridge and rafters - Cut and install the gable studs - Support a cathedral ceiling Larry Haun is a master framer with more than four decades of experience. Every classic Fine Homebuilding video takes you right to the job site with an .....

Ceramic tile is a versatile and popular material for all kinds of floors. By learning how professional tilesetter Michael Byrne handles the challenges of tiling a watertight bathroom floor and preparing a shower pan, you'll be able to tile any floor in your home, including kitchens, entryways and patios. By watching Byrne, you'll learn how to: - Use a border to simplify and enhance a diagonal layout - Mix and float mortar for a substrate that's level and sturdy - Incorporate expansion joints .....

Larry Haun shows how to build the floor of a basic 1,600-squre-foot house. He takes you step-by-step through the entire process from layout to sheathing the floor. In this video you'll see how to: - Cut and bolt sills - Nail rim joists - Sheath the floor - Joist overlong spans - Build straight flight stairs Larry Haun is a master framer with more than four decades of experience. Every classic Fine Homebuilding video workshop takes you right to the job site with an expert. You'll see .....

Here's the hands-on information you need to build any kind of deck-- from the most basic to the most sophisticated. On this tape, professional carpenter Scott Schuttner builds two decks--one a simple, single-level deck that demonstrates the basic principles of deck construction; the other a custom wraparound deck complete with stairs, planters and built-in seating. At each step of the deck-building process, you see firsthand how Schuttner uses his proven, professional techniques to get .....

Don Bollinger shows how to get professional results when finishing a hardwood floor. Step-by-step instructions cover everything from rough sanding to the final coat. In this download you'll see how to: - Prepare the work area - Choose and install sanding belts - Sand a smooth surface - Work along edges and in corners - Repair defects and damage Don Bollinger is the owner of Oak Floors of Greenbank in Seattle, Washington, and teaches workshops for do-it-yourself-ers. Every classic Fine .....

Now you can tile any wall in your house. From layout to grouting, professional tile setter Michael Byrne offers his expert insights into the techniques you'll need to accomplish the task. In this download you'll also learn how to: - See creative possibilities - Use a jury stick to compare alternatives - Apply a waterproof membrane - Float a vertical bed - Cut and shape tile Michael Byrne has been a professional tile setter for over three decades. He teaches tile setting seminars and workshops .....

Ceramic-tile countertops can be as attractive as they are practical. And a small countertop is the perfect introduction to the techniques of tiling. With a bathroom as his job site, professional tilesetter Michael Byrne demonstrates how to get traditional results with modern materials. You'll learn how to work with both backer-board and mortar-bed substrates, how to trim tile around a sink, and how to detail your countertop for a clean, crisp look. If this is your first go at tilesetting, .....